Car Demolished In Rural Main Street Crash
Franklin area report of a 1960 car crash on Main Street near Seventh Street. Ollie Clark Jr., 25, said he fell asleep. vehicle struck a tree and sign, travel north toward 623 S Main. No skid marks observed. Clark treated for cuts, $2,000 damage, accident at 12:30 a.m.
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Franklin
S. Main Street
Ollie Clark Jr
Dale Ave
Main Street
S. Main St
Seventh Street
Clark
Middletown Hospital
Eaton Ambulance
Victims In Wrong Lane Driver Flees Scene
Two Kentucky brothers visiting relatives near Germantown died when a car struck them as they biked along Route 4 just inside Butler County. Calvin M. Roemer of New Lebanon was booked for fleeing the scene. Roemer’s car was identified by witnesses and he was arrested in Preble County about 30 minutes later. The mortally injured victims were William Faulkner, 25, and Leonard Faulkner, 19, both of Waltersville, Ky. Coroners ruled multiple internal injuries. The accident increased Butler County’s 1960 death total to 31. Arrangements were made at John Arpp Funeral Home.
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Wluuislawi
Ike
William Faulkner
Leonard Faulkner
Waltersville
Calvin M. Roemer
New Lebanon
Middletown
Rt. 4
Roemer
Chet King
Dayton
Arthur Robinson
Post 9
West
Alexandria
Preble
Robert Wood
Montgomery County
Butler County
Garret J. Boone
Middletown ‘Hospital
Kidnaper Gets Shot At Parole
Trent on, N J AP August D Doak 14 years in New Jersey State Prison for kidnapping in 1945 up for parole next month Formerly of Sidney Ohio captured near Hopewell after kidnapping a state trooper Now 44 serving a life sentence Doak broke out of Michigan State Prison Sept 29 194 with three convicts Went to Memphis Tenn worked as handyman in Convent of the Good Shepherd as Jimmy Blackman Later fled with 15 year old Constance Bilon married her in Elkton Md Driving through Somerset County Aug 1 1945 a trooper stopped him he disarmed the trooper and forced him into the car before capture by state police John Adams longevity champ among US presidents
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Trenton
N. J
August D. Doak
New Jersey
Doak
Sidney
Ohio
Hopewell
Michigan
Memphis
Tenn
Man Dies In Farm Accident Near Lancaster
LANCASTER Ohio AP a 65 year old farm hand died Friday night after becoming entangled in the power shaft of a corn elevator. Coroner Dr L L Kersell withheld ruling pending autopsy. Deputy Sheriff Rick Brown said a heart attack could have caused his fall into the machine.
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Lancaster
Ohio
L. L. Kersell
Franklin Fickle
Baltimore
Rt. 1
Rick Brown
Fickle
Loss High In 3 City Accidents
Three city accidents yesterday totaled 1025 in damage and led to one driver cited in Municipal Court. Ruth Erlander 3803 Hampton Place charged with failure to yield after colliding with Robert Montgomery 2% Red Lion Road Franklin on Highview Road. Montgomery rear ended and skidded into a telephone pole. Damage 500. Frank Hubbard 53 Hamilton right turn caused collision with taxi driven by James C Perry 23 15 Sixth Ave S Main Sweet Lafayette Ave. Damage 15. Elmer Lakey 52 4101 Grand Ave and Dana Glass Dayton collided in 4100 block Grand Ave as Lakey turned into driveway. Damage about 375. Officers also investigated three minor accidents.
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Ruth Erlander
Hampton Place
Robert Montgomery
Red Lion Road
Franklin
Highview
Erlander
Montgomery
Frank Hubbard
Hamilton
James C. Perry
Sixth Ave
S. Main Sweet
Lafayette Avenue
Elmer Lackey
Grand Ave
Dana Glass
Dayton
Grand Avenue l
Lackey
Death of Franklinite Stull Mystery
Police in three states hunted for clues in the death of J. D. Powell of Franklin. His body was found Thursday along a highway near the Virginia Tennessee line. Sheriff Creed Chadwell questioned several persons but reported no suspects. An autopsy showed a fatal gunshot wound to the head. Powell had been visiting relatives in Tazewell Tennessee and had feared for his life, though no reason was given. He was last seen alive on Saturday.
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J. D. Powell
Franklin
Virginia
Tennessee Line
Lee County
Creed Chadwell
Tazewell
Tenn
Deaths And Funerals In Middletown Area
Mrs Blanche Elizabeth Hanninger 63 of 3111 Judy Drive died at Middletown Hospital after a week as a patient Born in Marietta she moved to Middletown seven years ago Survived by husband Charles son Charles Jr Dover Ohio daughter Mrs Forest Lakin Middletown brother John W Sloan St Peters burg Fla two sisters Mrs C W Cunningham Alliance and Mrs Mabel Pierson Cadiz and three grandchildren Arrangements are incomplete at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Monday at St Marys Church for Miss Elizabeth Cottman 88 of Franklin Rt 2 who died Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital Dayton Lived with niece Mrs Stanley Knight in Dayton for ten years Native of near Franklin Survived by brother Jacob Cottman Miamisburg Friends may call Angles by Funeral Home Sunday Rosary at 8 p m Burial in Miamisburg Catholic Cemetery.
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Judy Drive
Middletown Hospital
Hanninger
Marietta
Middletown
Gallipolis
Charles
Charles Jr
Dover
Ohio
Forest Lakin
John W. Sloan
St. Petersburg
Fla
C. W. Cunningham
Alliance
Mabel Pierson
Cadiz
McCoy + Leffler Funeral Home
St. Mary's Church
Elizabeth Cottman
Franklin Rt. 2
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton
Cottman
Stanley Knight
Franklin
Jacob’ Cottman
Miamisburg
Miamisburg Catholic Cemetery
W Kiser Wells Dies in Winchester Ky at 64
W Kiser Wells 64 of 2903 Central Ave died at 9 15 am yesterday at Garrant Clinic Winchester Ky after nine year heart disease He was a foreman in Armco Steel Corp masonry dept employed four years born in Morgan County Ky and a member of First Baptist Church Jefferson Lodge 90 F AM and Sportsmen's Club Surviving wife Christine son Herbert Columbus daughter Mrs Phyllis Marchal Dayton sister Mrs Clara Oakley Bardstown and a grandchild Services set for 10 am Monday at McCoy Leffler Funeral Home Rev G Walter Weber officiating Burial at Woodside Cemetery Friends may call 2 5 and 7 9 pm prior to service
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W. Kiser Wells
Central Ave
Garrant Clinic
Winchester
Wells
Armco Steel Corp
Armco
Morgan County
First Baptist Church
Jefferson Lodge
F&am
Sportsmen's Club
Christine
Herbert
Columbus
Phyllis |Marchal
Dayton
Clara Oakley
Bardstown
McCoy - Leffler
G. Walter Weber
Woodside Cemetery
Golden Spradling dies. veteran resident of Hamilton area
Golden Spradling 61 formerly of Middletown and Hamilton died at 5 45 a m yesterday at the VA Hospital in Miami Florida He moved to Hamilton from Middletown in 1936 and later relocated to Miami Surviving are two daughters Wanda Purvis and Lois Taylor both of Fairfield a son Dwight of Miami a brother William of West Chester four sisters Bessie Bach of Middletown Clay Noland Komomo Ind Evalie Smith Stewart Fla and Joseph Burgess Charleston Ala five grandchildren Services will be at 10 a m Wednesday at Klaus Funeral Home Woodhill Cemetery Franklin Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 9 p m
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Golden Spradling
Middletown
Miami
Fila
Mr. Spradling
Lee City
Wanda Purvis
Lois Taylor
Fairfield
Dwight
William
West Chester
Bessie Bach
Clay Noland
Kokomo
Ind
Evalie Smith
Stewart, Fla
Joseph Burgess
Charleston, al
Klaus
Woodhill Cemetery
Franklin
Requiem High Mass Sung for Elisabeth Cottman Franklin
Elisabeth Cottman Franklin will have a requiem high mass sung at 9 a m. The service marks a funeral observance with ceremonial rites and community attendance.
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Franklin — Requiem
Morrow Funeral Services For Mrs. Lona Johnson
Funeral services for Mrs. Lona Johnson aged 78 will be held today at 7 30 p m at Vale Funeral Home. She died Thursday night at her son William R Bowles home on Morrow Route 1. Originally from Irwin Kentucky she had been living with her son for several months. The Rev. Raymond Steele will officiate.
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Morrow
Vale Funeral
Lona Johnson
William R. Bowles
Morrow Rt. 1
Johnson
Irwin, Ky
Raymond Steele
Mason Fire Destroys Bethany Industries Plants
A blaze in Mason yesterday caused about 100000 dollars in damage, destroying two Bethany Industries buildings on N West Street. Fire Chief James K Knott said high molasses in the feed fueled the flames, hampering control after over four hours of effort aided by Lebanon firefighters. Machinery including elevators and conveyors was ruined.
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MASON
Bethany Industries
N. West Street
Mason Fire Department
James K. Knott
Lebanon
Knott
Mason Engineering Co
Boy Nabbed In Cutting Incident Near Woodside Cemetery
Police early today arrested a 16 year old local boy on probation for the cutting of a girl on 14th Avenue near Woodside Cemetery after she refused to walk with him. Diana Mosley, 15, of 1326 Sycamore St, was treated at Middletown Hospital for a right leg injury. The suspect was taken to the Butler County Juvenile Detention Center in Hamilton. City police also answered two emergency calls to Middletown Hospital last night for unconnected cuts. Neal Harris of Hamilton reported a fight near Moonglow Cafe where he was cut under the eye, and Prentice Jackson said he was cut on the left forehead on Garfield Street.
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14Th Avenue
Woodside Cemetery
Diana Mosley
Sycamore St
Middletown Hospital
Butler County
Hamilton
Neal Harris
Garfield St
Prentice Jackson
Garfield Street
Convicts Sentenced to Death in Philippine Murders
Manila AP reports fourteen convicts were sentenced to death in the electric chair for nine gang murders at Muntinlupa State Penitentiary in 1958. Seventeen others were acquitted as funeral services were officiated and burial planned for Sunday in Le County Kentucky.
Hamilton Deaths and Obituaries in Local Notices
Myrtle Mae Henson 79 of Baker Convalescent Home services 10 am Monday Colligan. Infant twins of Mr and Mrs Louis Schulte 6651 Dunwoody Road Oxford services 9 30 am Monday Brown- Dawson. Christian C Grammel Jr 63 1316 Harmon Ave services 2 pm Tuesday Klaus.
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Myrtle Mae Henson
Baker Convalescent Home
Colligan
Joan Elizabeth
Mary Louise Schulte
Louis Schulte
Dunwoody Road
Oxford
Eres
Brown- Dawson
Christian C. Grammel Jr
Harmon Ave
Klaus
Columbus Receives 580 New Voting Machines
In Franklin County the first 580 of 580 new voting machines arrived amid criticism of election facilities at a Monday hearing as citizens picketed the Capitol. County commissioners bought the machines at 1.7 each, aiming to have them ready for the November 8 election. The fleet raises the county total to 1,845 machines across 1,189 polling places.
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Columbus, Ohio
Franklin County
Itate
Capitol
Leach
Four Men Reported Car Top Slashes at Middletown-Lima Game
Police report tops slashed on four convertibles at Barnitz Stadium during the Middletown-Lima football game. Victims include Jim Leming Lima Darrell Stutz 3205 Grand Ave William Ferres Middletown Rt 3 John Halderman 911 Ellen Drive. Additional slashed top on William Bigelow 609 Catalpa Drive at 11th Ave and Minnesota St. Thefts include a bicycle from Sally Frisch 202 Charles St a hub cap from L L Wollenhaupt YMCA a tire and wheel from Thomas on West Middletown Rt 1 and a suitcase with $50 clothing from Thea Leatherman unspecified address in Middletown Hospital parking.
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Middletown - Lima
Barnitz Stadium
Jim Leming
Lima
Darrell Stutz
Grand Ave
Wiliam Ferres
Middletown Rt. 3
John Halderman
Ellen Drive
William Bigelow
Catalpa Drive
1Th Avenue
Minnesota Street
Sally Frisch
Charles St
L. L. Wollenhaupt
YMCA
Thomas
West Middlettown Rt. 1
Thea Leatherman
Middletown Hospital
Rock-Throwing Vandals Smash Window at Miami Cabinet Co
Police answered a late night call at the Miami Cabinet Co and found vandals had smashed a window with rocks. Officers reported damage to the storefront and began inquiries into the incident.
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Miami Cabinet Co
Franklin Man Gets 10 Days For Larceny
Franklin man Charles E. McDowell, 28, of 835 Union Road, was sentenced to 10 days in Warren County Jail by Municipal Court Judge J. T. Riley for petit larceny in the theft of a trouble light from a car on Oct. 15. The charge was filed by Robert Peace, Riley Boulevard. Several defendants were fined for violations including driving left of center, expired license, failure to yield, parking on the highway, and improper turn, with bond forfeit by three defendants for parking on the roadway and other offenses.
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Franklin
Charles E. McDowell
Union Road
Warren County
J. T. Riley Yester- As
Robert Peace
Riley Boulevard
Riley
Paul Webb
Art Ave
Giles Lainhart
Main St
Ann Russell
Manchester Road
Middletown
Frank McGuire Jr
Marcella Drive
John Holbrook
Dayton
Arthur Knight
Oregonia
Asberry Turner
Pennyroyal Road
Doyle Kincaid
Shartz
Freddie Hensley
Granada Ave
Ray Lawson
Roslyn Drive
Charles Clark
Newport
Man Sentenced For Counterfeiting In Cleveland Case
In Cleveland an AP report says Hugh A. Lynn of Youngstown received a 10 year term after being found to run a printing press that produced counterfeit $20 bills circulating in the area last month. Assistant U.S. Attorney Burt W. Griffin noted Lynn had two plates with $20 bill impressions at arrest. Judge Girard E. Kalbfleisch delivered the sentence.
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Cleveland
Hugh A. Lynn
Youngstown
Burt W. Griffin
U.S
Lynn
U.S. District Court
Girard E. Kalbfleisch
The Caspian Sea Depth Record Stuns Researchers
The Caspian Sea, the world’s largest lake, sits about 86 feet below sea level according to recent measurements. Scientists note this unusual depth challenges traditional sea level assumptions and could affect regional hydrology and shipping.
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Caspain Sea
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